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Ep. 22 Hormones Vs. Cals In Cals Out (CICO)

In this episode John and Jason discuss the highly debated topic of hormones versus calories in and cals out. They dont just give their opinion, they explain how the body works and why hormones can impact fat and weight loss and toss the low of thermodynamics out the window at times. Enjoy! To contact John…

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Ep. 21 HIIT vs Steady State Cardio

In this episode John and Jason do a deep dive on all the aspects of HIIT cardio and steady state (SS) cardio. Topics covered include the science behind cardio and metabolic rate, muscle loss and muscle gain, EPOC/afterburn, cardio cycling, medium and light intensity steady state options of cardio as opposed to medium and high…

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Ep. 20 Ask Us Anything

In this episode John and Jason answer questions from the listeners that cover topics such as glutamine, sleep on low carbs, training body parts twice a day, circadian rhythm being off and how to fix, stubborn calves, SARMs, insulin sensitivity, vitamin C, and the winner of the free year prep with John is announced. Enjoy!…

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Ep. 19 John Meadows Q&A

In this episode IFBB Pro John “Mountain Dog” Meadows joins the show to answer questions sent in from the listeners. Topics include training with bands, intra workout carbs, trainers surviving this epidemic we are in, pairing up body parts, training intensity in natural athletes vs enhanced, who is the smartest bodybuilder in the industry, supersets,…

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Ep. 18 Metabolic Capacity & Reverse Dieting

In this episode John and Jason break down a complex topic that includes discussions on avoiding rapid fat gain after dieting, hormones and labs, priming metabolism, muscle gain post diet, natural vs. enhanced approaches, mental rebounds with food, body fat overshooting, slow or fast reverse dieting, and examples of successful approaches. Enjoy! Follow John on…

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Ep. 17 Diet Breaks

In this episode John and Jason talk diet breaks. Topics included are what most people think a diet break consists of, what we believe they are, how and when to use them and not to use them, natural vs. enhanced athletes and how each responds differently, the hormonal changes that occur, and much much more….

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Ep. 16 How To Know When You Are Ready To Diet

In this episode we discuss everything you need to know in order to be ready to diet successfully. Topics include time off, bloodwork, natural versus enhanced individuals, stress, people that just arent meant to diet for stage, and all the things we like to set up to make a prep successful. This and more covered…

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Ep. 15 Gym Closings, Shows Cancelled, Training at Home, and More

In this episode we talk about what you can do if your gym closed, what to buy for workouts at home, what to do if your show got cancelled, taking a de load and what training at home can do that’s beneficial, gaining muscle and losing fat, and much much more. For the home workout…

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Ep. 14 Body Fat Set Point- Can We Change Ours?

In this episode John Gorman and Jason Theobald discuss the body fat set point theory in detail. Topics covered include how lean someone can get and maintain, hormonal impact of being very lean, key supplements to help stay leaner, assisted versus natural athletes, losing a lot of bodyfat versus smaller amounts, trouble gaining bodyfat, and…

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Ep. 13 Gut Health w/ Vince Pitstick

In this episode Vince Pitstick joins the show to discuss why gut health is so important to physique athletes. Topics covered include what everyone needs to know and understand, IIFYM, gluten, dairy, sweeteners, cortisol, caffeine, labs and bloodwork, symptoms of gut health issues and the various types, whey isolate and if it should be pulled…

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